General Knowledge - Organisations
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which of the following organisations is the oldest?
- (a)
IMF
- (b)
WHO
- (c)
ILO
- (d)
FAO
Which one of the following South American countries is the original signatory to form the Rio-Group in 1986?
- (a)
Argentina
- (b)
Colombia
- (c)
Mexico
- (d)
All of these
Which one of the following countries is not the member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)?
- (a)
South Africa
- (b)
Australia
- (c)
Yemen
- (d)
None of these
Which one of the following agreements/treaties formed the World Trade Organisation?
- (a)
Nice treaty
- (b)
Lisbon treaty
- (c)
Marrakesh agreement
- (d)
Maastricht agreement
In the first expansion of SAARC which among the following countries joined as eight member of SAARC?
- (a)
Myanmar
- (b)
Iran
- (c)
Afghanisthan
- (d)
Thailand
Consider the following statements
1. International criminal Police Organization is an agency of the UN to facilitate international police cooperation among the member countries.
2. International criminal Police Organization is based on Geneva, Switzerland.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. International Labour Organisation is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
2. International Labour Organisation is one of the oldest specialised agency of the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
When ILO was brought into relationship with the UN through a special agreement?
- (a)
1945
- (b)
1968
- (c)
1969
- (d)
1946
ONGC Videsh(the state owned and gas company of India) recent(September 2012)signed a definitive agreement with
- (a)
Russia
- (b)
Azerbaijan
- (c)
Iran
- (d)
South sudan
Consider the following
1.Asian Development: Tokyo
2.Asia-Pacific Economic: Singapore
3.ASEAN: Bankok
Which of the above pairs is/are correct matched?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
only 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
only 3
The Africa Fund is for
- (a)
helping the African states to control famine
- (b)
helping African Sportsmen
- (c)
helping the Frontline states in their fight against apartheid
- (d)
Controlling population growth in Africa
Which one among the following regarding G-20 is not correct?
- (a)
A group of developed countries
- (b)
An integral part of the United Nations
- (c)
Outside the world Bank and IMF
- (d)
An offshoot of G-7
With reference to Indian Railway Zones and their Headquarters, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- (a)
North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
- (b)
Eastern Railway : Kolkata
- (c)
Central Railway : Mumbai
- (d)
Southern Railway : Sikanderabad
European Union's annual sakharov prize for freedom of Thought for 2012 has been won by
- (a)
Guilermo Farinas from Cuba
- (b)
Nasrin sotoudeh and jafar panahi from Iran
- (c)
Ali Farzat from syria and mohamed Bouazizi from Tunisia
- (d)
Asmaa Mahfouz and Ahmed-al-senussi from Egypt and Libya respectively
Consider the following statements
1.East Asia Summit(EAS)formed in 2005 with ASEAN in a leadership position.
2.The First EAS summit was held in kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
- (a)
only 1
- (b)
only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
International Monetary Fund or IMF began operations in which of the following years?
- (a)
1945
- (b)
1947
- (c)
1951
- (d)
1963
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at
- (a)
Manila
- (b)
Singapore
- (c)
Kualalumpur
- (d)
Bangkok
The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are
- (a)
French only
- (b)
English only
- (c)
English and French
- (d)
English, French and Russian
Where was the first non-aligned movement(NAM) meet held?
- (a)
New Delhi
- (b)
Cairo
- (c)
Belgrade
- (d)
Havana
Amnesty International has its headquarters at
- (a)
Berlin
- (b)
New York
- (c)
Washington
- (d)
London
Consider the following statements.
1. Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), led by Robert Marjolin of France..
2. Its membership was extended to non-European states.
- (a)
1 is right
- (b)
2 is right
- (c)
Both are right
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
With respect to IAEA, which of the following is right?
1. The IAEA has its headquarters in VIENNA, Austria
2. The IAE's current Director General is Yukiya Amano.
3. IAEA encourages the development of the peaceful applications of nuclear technology.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
All of these
The pillars of Non Proliferation Treaty are
1. Non-proliferation
2. Disarmament
3. the right to peacefully use nuclear technology.
- (a)
1 and 3
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
None of these
which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- (a)
OAPEC : Kuwait
- (b)
OPEC : Vienna
- (c)
Mercosur : Montevideo
- (d)
None of the above
The basis of European Unions Legal with the signing of
- (a)
Mastricht Treaty
- (b)
Treaty of Paris
- (c)
Treaty of Rome
- (d)
Treaty of Lisbon
Consider the following countries
1. Egypt
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Which of the countries given above are the founder members of the Arab League/
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1, 2 and 4
- (c)
2, 3 and 4
- (d)
All the above
Consider the following statements
1. Arab League is a regional organisation of Arab States in North and North-East Africa, and South-West Asia.
2. Arab League was formed in Cairo in 1945.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperative (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South-East Asia.
2. Myanmar is the temporary headquarters of the BIMSTEC since its inception.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following countries is headquarters of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)?
- (a)
Brussels, Belgium
- (b)
Madrid, Spain
- (c)
Geneva, Switzerland
- (d)
Washington DC the United States
High Altitude warfare school of the Indian Army is located at
- (a)
Gulmarg
- (b)
Siachen
- (c)
Leh
- (d)
Manali